Enraged by the actions of the two journalists, Joe had the duo arrested and detained, something that angered members of the public a lot more. After a petition by the community, Jim and Michael were immediately released and that is when a six-year court battle with the county ensued.

The Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund has always aimed at offering financial support to other smaller groups in the State of Arizona that fight for the rights of immigrants, and The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project is no exception.

From the very beginning, The Florence Immigrant and Refugees Rights Project has aimed at helping the thousands of immigrants that face deportation charges from the Department of Homeland Security find justice by offering them with legal representation through their robust team of competent lawyers. Through efforts by The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, many men, women, and children have been able to regain their dignity and self-worth after winning cases that counter deportation charges. Read more: Village Voice Media | Wikipedia

Apart from that, the organization has gone the extra mile of providing legal services to ‘aliens’ that happen to be insane, suffer from critical and life threatening diseases, detainees in search of political asylum, victims of domestic violence, as well as individuals that have survived torture in one way or the other.

Thanks to efforts by The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project and the Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund, people once in fear of wrongful eviction and persecution can now breathe a sigh of relief.

What turned out to be a nightmare for Jim and Michael in 2007 has now become a blessing in disguise, making it possible for the two journalists to help people in Arizona irrespective of ethnicity, race, or religion find a footing in life. By openly castigating against social profiling and discrimination, Jim and Michael have made people from across the globe consider racism as a vice that needs to get eliminated.